connect to sqlserver database using sqlserver compact

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My application got a mdf database file. I want to connect to it without SqlServer installed. How can I connect to .mdf database using SqlServer compact?

Posted 7-Jul-12 8:47am

Pooya F.A

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2012-07-07T09:11:00

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If you created the database in a edition of SQL Server OTHER THAN Compact, you cannot use it with the Compact edition. CE only supports SDF files. I'm not aware of any utility that converts between the two formats.

Posted 7-Jul-12 9:11am

Dave Kreskowiak

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Pooya F.A 7-Jul-12 15:15pm

So how can I connect to SDF files?

Dave Kreskowiak 7-Jul-12 17:32pm

You have to install SQL Server Compact Edition.

Your connection string would be something like
"Provider=Microsoft.SQLSERVER.CE.OLEDB.3.5;Data Source=myPath\myData.sdf;"

I believe you're stuck using the OleDbxxxxx database classes. You cannot use the Sqlxxxx classes.